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To set up a FiveM server on FREAKHOSTING, paste your free Cfx.re licence key into Startup, start the server, click Open txAdmin and enter the PIN from the console. Then pick a deployment type in txAdmin (for example a QBCore or ESX recipe), create a database if your framework needs one, and connect from FiveM with your server address.

Before you start

How to set up a FiveM server

1

Get a licence key

Sign in at portal.cfx.re, register a server and copy its key. See how to get a FiveM licence key for each click.
2

Paste the key in Startup

Open your server in the Game Panel and click Startup in the sidebar. Replace changemeplease in FxServer License Key with your key, then click outside the field. It saves on its own.
FiveM Startup page with the FxServer License Key, Max Players, Steam Web Api Key, Enable / Disable TxAdmin, txAdmin Port, Auto Update, txAdmin Profile and Server Hostname variables

The Startup page of a FiveM server

3

Start the server

Click Console, then Start at the top of the page. On the first start, txAdmin prints a 4-digit PIN in the console.
4

Open txAdmin and enter the PIN

Click Open txAdmin next to your server’s IP. It opens txAdmin on port 40120 in a new tab. Enter the PIN, click Link account, sign in with your Cfx.re account and set a backup password. See how to set up txAdmin.
5

Pick a deployment type

Choose Popular Recipes to install a framework such as QBCore, Qbox or ESX, or Existing Server Data to keep the files already in your server’s main folder. Paste the same licence key when txAdmin asks for it.
6

Save and run

Check the server.cfg txAdmin shows you, then click Save & Run Server.
The panel’s Server config and Resources pages edit the server.cfg and resources folder in your server’s main folder. If txAdmin runs a recipe in another folder, Server config shows the check txAdmin runs this server, and changes on those pages are not used. Edit that server’s files in txAdmin instead.

Which deployment type should I choose?

Do I need a database?

Only if you use a framework such as QBCore, Qbox or ESX, or scripts that save data. Plain servers and vMenu don’t need one. Click Databases, then Create database, and copy the ready-made line under FORMAT > FiveM (oxmysql). See how to set up a FiveM database.

How do players connect to my FiveM server?

Your address is shown at the top of every server page and on the Copy address card in the console, for example 203.0.113.10:30120.
  • Direct connect: open FiveM, press F8 to open the console and type the address after connect:
  • Server list: search for your server name in FiveM. A new server can take a few minutes to appear. See server not showing in the list.
FiveM server console with the Open txAdmin button next to the IP, quick buttons Announce, Refresh resources and Ensure resource, and the Copy address card

The FiveM console with the Open txAdmin button and Copy address card

What to do next

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn’t my FiveM server start?

The most common reason is a missing or wrong licence key. Check FxServer License Key in Startup and see how to change your licence key.

Where do I find the txAdmin PIN?

In the Console, the first time the server starts after a fresh install. Start the server and watch the console output.

Can I turn txAdmin off?

No. The Enable / Disable TxAdmin variable in Startup is read-only, so txAdmin always starts and runs your server.

How long does a new server take to show in the FiveM server list?

Usually a few minutes after it starts. If it never appears, see FiveM server not showing in the server list.

FiveM server guide

Every FiveM guide in one place.

Get a licence key

Create your free key on the Cfx.re Portal.

Set up txAdmin

PIN, master account and deployment types.

Install QBCore or ESX

Use a txAdmin recipe for a roleplay server.

Failed to connect

Fix connection problems.

Start, stop and restart

Control your server’s power.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 29 October 2026 (FXServer build 35245 (Recommended) with txAdmin). Steps may differ slightly if FiveM or txAdmin change.

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Last Updated: October 2026